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Recent content by CMZ

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    Late-Life Diagnoses

    Mine at 49.
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    Kaiser Assessment?

    Yep! Linden ALC – Linden Attention Learning Center
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY...EVERYBODY

    Thanks!
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    Burnout

    My burnouts have only come on without me knowing they were coming on. Also, as far as therapy goes I'm not sure it works in cases of autistic burnout if the therapist doesn't know it's autistic burnout but presumes it's garden-variety depression or anxiety or whatever. I'm finding that there...
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    I need some advice re. being upfront about burnout

    Trying to find an answer myself. I have been in a practically hibernatory state myself for the last couple weeks and I need more time, but the world moves on and people don't get that you could need all that time.
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    Kaiser Assessment?

    Okay, I finally got my diagnosis back from Kaiser, and, yes, it was "Moderate ASD."
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    Progress on hacking shutdowns

    If you're like me I think you strive really hard subconsciously to not have meltdowns but then doing so creates more shutdowns.
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    Help after a meltdown

    I have shutdowns more than meltdowns but I had a meltdown the other night and am feeling terrible about it and am hearing from my wife how I am a bad person. :(
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    Kaiser Assessment?

    I am still waiting for the report/diagnosis from Kaiser. My assessment with them was basic gathering information orally. I have also gone to a different, independent doctor who scanned my brain and the results came back showing that I was on the spectrum and that I also had a touch of ADD.
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    Autism Diagnosis Pros vs Cons.

    Recently received a professional diagnosis of being on the spectrum. This was confirmed in part by brain scans.
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    AMC Theatres

    Good point. I think they are trying everything they can to drive traffic to them on Tuesdays and maybe not realizing that doing so is overloading the people with sensory issues. Maybe they should pick Monday or Wednesday evening for sensory-friendly films.
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    AMC Theatres

    As a fellow Lion King fan I can definitely appreciate that.
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    AMC Theatres

    I want to point out that the AMC theater chain has sensory-friendly screenings of films: https://www.amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films
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    My Job at the Movie Theaters.

    Was just at an AMC theater earlier today and saw a poster about how they will have special screenings of movies for autistic people and people with sensory issues: https://flic.kr/p/26aJAmJ https://twitter.com/autismspeaks/status/1005207881740890114
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    Brain Fog

    I might try this, but I first thought, "I won't have my usual bowl of cereal because that has milk in it so I'll just have an egg with some butter. Oh, wait; that's dairy too. I guess I'll have a smoothie then with some yogurt in it. Oh, wait; that's dairy too." Now I'm trying to figure out what...
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